Lamia Soghier, M.D., MEd, MBA, FAAP, CHSE
Associate Division Chief, NICU Operations; Director, NICU Medical Unit
Lamia Soghier, M.D., MEd, MBA, FAAP, CHSE, is a board-certified neonatologist and the Associate Division Chief for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) operations, the Medical Unit Director of the NICU, and the NICU Quality and Safety Officer at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Soghier oversees the quality and safety initiatives in Children’s Level IV NICU, leads its Quality and Safety team and has collaborated in many multi-center quality improvement projects.
Key Studies
| July 2026 | Gersch H, Mungovan E, Chokshi B, Soghier L, Gborkorquellie T, Wallace L. Trauma-Informed Care Education for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Providers: Development, Implementation, and Effectiveness. Academic Pediatrics. 2026 Jul 11:103400. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103400. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42435802 | view |
| April 2026 | Wolfe AHJ, Hinds PS, du Plessis AJ, Gordish-Dressman H, Soghier L. Describing the Impact of Physician End-of-Life Communication Training on Simulated Stress Using a Novel Stress Marker. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. 2026 Apr;43(4):393-402. doi: 10.1177/10499091251330279. Epub 2025 Mar 25. PMID: 40131219; PMCID: PMC12303376 | view |
| January 2026 | Younge T, Jacobs M, Soghier L, Fratantoni K. Unmet Health and Childcare Needs After Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge. American Journal of Perinatology. 2026 Jan;43(2):155-163. doi: 10.1055/a-2593-8807. Epub 2025 May 21. PMID: 40398490 | view |
Date: April 2022
Seed M, Limperopoulos C. In Utero Brain Growth Matters for Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease. Circulation. 2022 Apr 12;145(15):1120-1122. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.058683. Epub 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35404677
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35404677
Date: January 2010
Limperopoulos C, Tworetzky W, McElhinney DB, Newburger JW, Brown DW, Robertson RL Jr, Guizard N, McGrath E, Geva J, Annese D, Dunbar-Masterson C, Trainor B, Laussen PC, du Plessis AJ. Brain Volume and Metabolism in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease: Evaluation With Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy. Circulation. 2010 Jan 5;121(1):26-33. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.865568. Epub 2009 Dec 21. PMID: 20026783; PMCID: PMC2819908
View: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2819908
Date: February 2024
Wu Y, De Asis-Cruz J, Limperopoulos C. Brain Structural and Functional Outcomes in the Offspring of Women Experiencing Psychological Distress During Pregnancy. Molecular Psychiatry. 2024 Jul;29(7):2223-2240. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02449-0. Epub 2024 Feb 28. PMID: 38418579; PMCID: PMC11408260
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38418579
Date: April 2022
Wu Y, Espinosa KM, Barnett SD, Kapse A, Quistorff JL, Lopez C, Andescavage N, Pradhan S, Lu YC, Kapse K, Henderson D, Vezina G, Wessel D, du Plessis AJ, Limperopoulos C. Association of Elevated Maternal Psychological Distress, Altered Fetal Brain, and Offspring Cognitive and Social-Emotional Outcomes at 18 Months. JAMA Network Open. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e229244. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9244. PMID: 35486403; PMCID: PMC9055453
View: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35486403